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Red Flag evolves as ISR, cyber presence increases
The silent warfighters of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and cyber communities are honing their operational skills and testing new capabilities during Red Flag 17-1 at the Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas, Jan. 23 through Feb. 10.
Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space and cyber forces of the United States and its allies.
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1/26
2017
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Hill AFB fighter wings bring first F-35A to Red Flag
Pilots and maintainers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 20, 2017 for exercise Red Flag.
This is the first deployment to Red Flag for the F-35A and the first large movement since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August 2016.
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1/23
2017
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Airmen provide mobility expertise in Alaska
Over the course of 12 days in October, with temperatures dropping below freezing in the “Last Frontier,” Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing provided rapid global mobility expertise during Red Flag-Alaska 17-1.The 621st CRW Airmen worked three different locations throughout Alaska assuring paratroopers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team
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10/20
2016
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F-16s help strengthen bond between US, Pakistan air forces
Pakistan Air Force F-16C/D aircraft traveled more than 7,700 miles to participate in Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, from Aug. 15-26.
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8/31
2016
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US, South Korean forces integrate at Daegu for Buddy Wing training
Fighter squadrons across the Korean Peninsula routinely participate in Buddy Wings to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and South Korean air forces. For Buddy Wing 16-7, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 36th Fighter Squadron traveled to Daegu Air Base, South Korea, to train with F-15K Slam Eagle pilots of the South Korean’s 11th Fighter Wing from Aug. 8-12.
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8/17
2016
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Aggressor’s new paint scheme resembles real-world threats
To improve upon their training efforts and better represent real-world threats, the 64th Aggressor Squadron unveiled a new “splinter” paint scheme for the F-16 Fighting Falcon aggressors at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
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8/12
2016
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C-17 gains valuable training through integration at Red Flag 16-3
During Red Flag 16-3, the 437th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, is training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on how to integrate pilots, crew members and intelligence Airmen, among others, to become more mission-ready.
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7/26
2016
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Professional bad guys: Space aggressors prepare Airmen for the enemy
Walking out to an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Staff Sgt. Erick Vega is told upon landing that the pilot experienced loss of GPS. An hour passes before Vega, an avionics specialist from Aviano Air Base, Italy, determines that adversaries have degraded the system through an attack on space assets.
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7/26
2016
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U-2 returns to Red Flag
The 9th Reconnaissance Wing is taking part in Red Flag 16-3, which is nothing new, as the wing regularly supports Red Flag exercises. What makes this Red Flag different is they are operating from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and not from their home station of Beale AFB, California.
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7/25
2016
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100-plus aircraft fly in for exercise Red Flag 16-3
The three-week long Red Flag 16-3, a U.S.-only exercise that tests all participating units’ combat capabilities in a joint environment that centers on multi-domain integration, kicked off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 11.
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7/20
2016
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